Federal Spending Report — 2026-04-01
Federal Spending Report: April 1, 2026
The federal government obligated $41.5 million across 72 awards during the single-day reporting period of April 1, 2026, with the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Housing and Urban Development leading disbursements. Sixty-five unique contractors received funding from nine federal agencies, with grants accounting for roughly 90 percent of total obligations.
The City of Quincy, Massachusetts secured the largest single award at $4.7 million in HUD funding, nearly double the next-largest grants. Northwestern University in Illinois and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission in Washington each received $3.0 million from the National Science Foundation and Environmental Protection Agency respectively. Georgia Tech Research Corporation rounded out the top five with a $2.6 million Department of Health and Human Services award, while the San Clemente City Employees Association received $1.6 million from the EPA for work in California.
Despite the high concentration of funding among top recipients, no contractor received more than one award during the period. This distribution suggests a diverse slate of projects rather than concentrated funding streams to repeat awardees. The five largest recipients together accounted for $14.9 million, or roughly 36 percent of total obligations.
HHS dominated agency activity by volume and dollar amount, obligating $19.8 million across 30 awards—nearly 48 percent of all federal spending that day. HUD followed with $11.0 million distributed through 25 awards. The EPA obligated $6.1 million across just four awards, reflecting larger average grant sizes. The National Science Foundation and Department of the Interior together accounted for $4.1 million across seven awards.
Illinois emerged as the top state by total obligations at $5.9 million across five awards, buoyed by Northwestern University's significant NSF grant. Massachusetts followed with $5.3 million, driven largely by Quincy's HUD award. California, Georgia, and Washington rounded out the top five, each receiving between $3.0 million and $3.9 million. Grant funding dominated the day's activity, representing $37.4 million of the total, while direct payments accounted for $4.1 million across 22 awards.